Clay County Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Hayesville.
At a glance
1,322Students enrolled
4Schools
$14,907Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Hayesville
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency47%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,907
per student each year · 14% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,248’20
1,252’21
1,314’22
1,301’23
1,322’24
Students
White · 84%1,113
Hispanic · 11%139
Two or more races · 4%54
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%7
Black · 0%5
Asian · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 375 students · Hayesville
PublicHayesville ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 280 students · Hayesville
BPublicHayesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 301 students · Hayesville
B-PublicHayesville HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 366 students · Hayesville
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.